Programs Associate

Magnolia Project is a Sonoma County based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that partners with middle and high schools to build high impact career exploration and apprenticeship pathways that re-engage students in school, ignite their passions, and help them plan for their post high school Meaningful Next Phase, all embedded into the school day. In the 2024-2025 school year, Magnolia Project is scaling our work to serve 400 students across 13 schools in the North Bay. We are looking for a Programs Associate to work with our Director of Industry Partnerships and Director of Schools and Students to help facilitate the running of our programs, including liaising with schools, industry partners, procuring supplies, and supporting our back-office. This position is designed for someone who is interested in and passionate about both working with middle and high school students, and learning about what it’s like to work at an emerging, fast-paced non-profit organization. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about the Magnolia Project mission and vision, a positive team-player, a strong oral and written communicator, and excited to help support teachers and students throughout Magnolia Project’s Career Exploration and Apprenticeship pathways. Responsibilities of Programs Associate Assist the Director of Schools and Students with the planning, logistics and execution of Magnolia Project’s Pathways Programs that are fully embedded into the school day at 13 different school sites in the 2024-2025 school year. Assist with the training of teachers and administrators in Magnolia Project’s model, curriculum, and platform. Assist teachers with the use of Magnolia Project’s curriculum and technology platform Serve as the point person at school sites for Magnolia Project Interview Days, and immersive Career Exploration experiences, and Community Events, leading the set-up, clean-up and facilitation of these events. Communicate professionally with teachers, principals, school administrators, community partners and mentors about Magnolia Project’s Pathways via phone and email Coordinate, and participate in the logistics of the Middle School Career Exploration Program, including supplies purchasing and procurement, working with school sites to do set-up, riding in vans with students for drop-offs, pick-ups and other field trip activities Facilitate site visits and Visit Days for potential new school partners Facilitate the purchase of and distribution of supplies to students throughout our programs Support the functioning of our back office through supplies procurement, filing, running errands and working closely with the Executive Director Other duties as assigned by the Director of Schools and Students, Director of Industry Partnerships and Executive Director Knowledge and Skills An understanding, and support for the Magnolia Project mission, vision, programs and demographic data of communities and students we serve An understanding of the Magnolia Project Pathway programs, including participation in one day site visit to Magnolia Project programs An understanding of how to best communicate and work with 7th-12th grade students, public school teachers and administrators. Prior volunteer experience in schools or with youth is ideal but not required. Ability to: Communicate professionally, confidently and positively with teachers, administrators, parents and students. Build positive relationships with 7th-12th grade students in a variety of settings and contexts Build positive and collaborative relationships with Magnolia project community partners, businesses, non-profits, other groups, and potential mentors Manage the logistics of many different students and program sites, including supplies procurement Confidently lead or manage groups of 7th-10th graders in accomplishing a shared goal Create comprehensive schedules for different school sites, and students Fluently use Google Suite products: Google Docs, Drive, Sheets, Gmail, and other Google products to share, collaborate and upload data. Communicate professionally in writing and orally Work collaboratively with the Director of Schools and Students and Director of Industry Partnerships to implement the Magnolia Project vision Work Structure Work will be completed at the Magnolia Project Office (1410 Neotomas Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95404) between the hours of 8:30 am-5:00 pm. The work schedule can be adjusted to meet the needs of the e Time Commitment & Pay Start date: Week of September 1st, 2024 (to be decided upon in discussion with the Magnolia Project Executive Director) Approximately 25-32 hours per week. Hours can be adjusted based on the needs of the student. Magnolia Project is offering a rate of $21.00 per hour, without benefits, for this part-time position. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: Up to $21.00 per hour Expected hours: 25 per week Benefits: Flexible schedule Professional development assistance Schedule: Monday to Friday License/Certification: Driver's License (Required) Ability to Commute: Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (Required) Ability to Relocate: Santa Rosa, CA 95405: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Santa Rosa, CA 95405